HR HEADS

As much as 86% of 5,562 professionals who responded to a survey put together by job portal Naukri.com for ET said they would be actively looking out for new jobs now that appraisals were over. About 39% of the respondents said their appraisals had b...

Corporates across sectors such as banking, auto and insurance have loosened their purse strings for top performers, partners and distributors this season and are rewarding them with unique travel experiences, luxury watches and bags as well as catch...

Nirupama VG, Founder, AdAstra Consultants, says performance improvement plans (PIPs) often carry a stigma, signalling underperformance or imminent termination. However, they can also be pivotal moments for employees to reset and excel.

The absence of a decisive mandate in the 2024 elections may impact job market recovery temporarily. Coalition partners will have a stronger voice in policy decisions, affecting investor sentiment. Experts anticipate a short-term slowdown in job crea...

The bench strength at top Indian outsourcers has nearly halved of late, with higher utilisation and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) driving efficiency in the $254-billion IT industry. Bench strength in the IT industry means full-time empl...

A survey by KPMG revealed that cost of living differences across Indian cities do not affect compensation decisions, with most HR leaders stating there is no city compensatory allowance anymore. Employees consider various factors like rent, property...

Professionals experiencing the "grass is greener" syndrome may find themselves considering returning to previous employers, termed "boomerang" candidates. Companies, recognizing the value in these individuals' fresh skills and perspectives, are stra...

Delhi High Court orders Amit Chakravarty's release from custody under UAPA law due to medical reasons, turning him into an approver and prosecution witness in a case involving alleged pro-China propaganda spread by NewsClick.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Santrupt Misra, the BJD candidate from Cuttack, is the wealthiest candidate in the ongoing Odisha Lok Sabha elections, declaring assets worth Rs 461 crore. This includes movable assets of Rs 408 crore and immovable assets o...

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and Chakravarty on October 3 last year. Both of them are currently in judicial custody. According to the FIR, a large amount of funds to the news portal came from Chi...

The CBI will question the then NewsClick HR head Amit Chakraborty in Tihar Jail in connection with its probe against the news portal for the alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, officials said Monday. They said Chakraborty ...

Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, an independent authority makes a recommendation to the competent authority (central or state government) about prosecuting an accused after reviewing the evidence gathered by the investigating agency. ...

Priya Tikare leads HR at Lenovo Bengaluru, focusing on innovation, employee empowerment, job creation, and talent strength consolidation for productivity enhancement and growth.

Ira Gupta resigned as Microsoft India HR head, replaced by Arun Kakatkar from Kalyani Group. Gupta focusing on leadership coaching. Kakatkar brings experience from TE Connectivity India and Kalyani Group to his new role.

Educational technology startup upGrad has appointed Shailesh Mahale as head of corporate human resources, Kumar Anshu as HR head for its working professional, study abroad, and offline segment, and elevated Vandana Kaushik Goel as head of HR for upG...

Ravindra Kumar GP, chief human resources officer at Tata Motors, will join Air India in the same role effective April 1, 2024. At Tata Motors, Kumar will be succeeded by Sitaram Kandi who currently heads human resources for Tata Motors’ passenger ve...

Amit Chakravarty, the HR head of NewsClick, withdrew his petition against his arrest under the anti-terror law, UAPA, in the Supreme Court. Chakravarty had earlier been allowed to turn an approver in the case against the news portal for allegedly sp...

A Delhi court has allowed NewsClick's human resources department chief, Amit Chakravarty, to become an approver in a case against the news portal under anti-terror law UAPA. Chakravarty was arrested on an application seeking the court's permission t...

Chakravarty moved the application before Special Judge Hardeep Kaur last week, seeking pardon in the case and claiming he had material information that he was willing to disclose to the Delhi Police, which is investigating the matter.